An insight into the world of films from a girl obsessed with jellyfish

Day 49 – Immortals

So, I’ve finished my essay! BOOM! I now have time to relax and enjoy my life. So what better way than to watch some films? Day 49!

Immortals. A film based on Greek mythology following the plight of Theseus as he leads an army against the Hyperions who are out to free the Titans.

I love my Greek mythology. I really do. I’m not saying I’m an expert on it, but I will try and watch or play anything based on Greek mythology. God of War, Jason and the Argonauts, Hercules, Clash of the Titans, Percy Jackon…Seen them all, and pretty much loved them all. So to hear about a new shiny Greek mythology film, I was over the moon.

Hmm…

Now, I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy it. I really did enjoy it. It was pretty damn sexy, and I never use that word. It’s just that…it wasn’t quite what I expected.

Let’s start with what I did like. Theseus. Oh. My. Life. I fell slightly in love with this man. Henry Cavill is a beautiful beautiful man. I had no qualms about watching him run around topless for practically the whole film. None whatsoever.

And the God’s are pretty badass. Zeus (although being mislead into believing he was played by James McAvoy by my friends) is a pretty epic dude. Despite almost always seeing him as an old man in other films, Luke Evans makes a pretty mean God.

The film is also very pretty. Sure, it was dark quite a lot during the film, but the shiny Gods and the fight scenes are pretty amazing. I couldn’t look away from the screen. So for a film to do that to me, it’s pretty impressive.

So what was it about this film that wasn’t quite what I wanted?

Well, the Titans to start with. This could be my bias towards the God of War games (I really hope it’s not, because I know the backlash I’m in for if it is) but aren’t the Titans supposed to be, like, super massive and made of rock and stuff? Please correct me if I’m wrong. But I was expecting the big badasses I’ve seen in other films and games, not what came on the screen in this film. Not that they disappointed me. They were pretty epic. But you know, when you’re expecting giants…

And to be honest, some of the God’s kinda disappointed me. Poseidon will forever be my favourite God, but he really didn’t do it for me in this film. I mean, surely the brother of Zeus should have a bigger role in this film? Although, his kickass dive was pretty…well, kickass. But apart from that…no, sorry Poseidon. You failed for me.

And the ending. I really don’t want to ruin the film for anyone who hasn’t seen it, but it’s just…I don’t know. It was okay. The situation with the Gods kinda annoyed me a little bit, but that could be my ignorance of what the Greek mythologies actually say. I just don’t know. When the film began, I was uber excited and ready for amazingness…and it ended with me just feeling like ‘oh okay’. Don’t know. Wasn’t that impressed.

So do I recommend this film. Damn straight. Purely for the eye candy though. Theseus is so totally worth watching this whole film for, even if I was disappointed with the movie overall. And Zeus. He’s worth it too. But if you’re not interested in being girly and oggling over beautiful men and actually want to watch an epic film…give it a try anyway. Maybe my Greek mythology is just rubbish. Please, do let me know if it is.

I just wanted to point out your mythology is incorrect in this case. the titans where never depicted as massive beasts of rock or lava, most bust depict them as human shape, its just over the years certain films and games portrayed them incorrectly and thus it suck.